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Show lining storage pits, and wood for fuel and construction material ( Chamberlin 1911: 372). Palmer ( 1878: 594) reports that the Utes used the fibrous bark of this tree to make saddles, breech clouts, skirts, and mats. A,. 1,12 Rocky... Mountain.. Juniper >... Red... ced. ar ( Juniperus scopulorum, Cupressaceae): Reported Locations: This is found in the Uinta Basin scattered in canyons, on cool exposures and at high elevations from 7,000 to 9,000 feet ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 120). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 16, A- 20) lists these as located on the reservation. Consultants ( 1.2; 4.2) named Whiterocks Canyon as an important location for this species. Uses by the Utes: As mentioned in the previous section, cedar boughs and their berries had a variety of uses including for food, medicine, skin processing, and bow making. Uses by Neighboring Great Basin Populations: Among the Shoshone of Nevada, a tea of the terminal twigs from the red cedar were used as a treatment for venereal disease ( Train et al. 1974: 92). A... 1.. 13... Prostrate.. Juniper ( Juniperus communis, Cupressaceae): Reported Location: Prostrate Juniper is located in the Uinta Basin in aspen and Douglas- fir communities from 7,000 to 11,000 feet ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 120). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 1, A- 8, A- 12, A- 22) reported that this plant is found in conifer, deciduous conifer, forest riparian, and palustrine/ shrub environments on the Uintah- Ouray Reservation. This plant was reported and visually identified in Whiterocks Canyon at the first campground area, at Big Springs, at campgrounds in Yellowstone Canyon, and at Pole Creek Lake ( 1.2; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4). Ute Medicinal Uses: One consultant ( 1.2) reported that this particular species of juniper could be used to slow down menstrual flow. Uses by Neighboring Great Basin Populations: The Paiute and Shoshone of Nevada use the branches for a blood tonic and for venereal disease, and the seeds for a blood tonic and also for lumbago ( Train et al. 1974: 91- 2). A,. l, 14 Pinion... Pine ( Pinus edulis, Pinaceae): The pinenuts taken from these trees are called " du- wach" ( per 1.4) in Ute, or / na? a- tipa= ci/ or / nutu- tipa= ci/ ( Smith 1974a: 270) or " noo' der vutch" ( Wardle 1969: 10). Reported Locations: In the Uinta Basin, they are located among juniper communities at 6,500 to 8,000 feet but more common on the north slopes of the Uinta mountains than south slopes ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 191). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 20) also listed them amongst juniper communities on the Uintah- Ouray Reservation. 44 |